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France loosens rules on allowing farmers to shoot wolves
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» VAL-DE-MEUSE — The French government said Monday it would authorise the shooting of wolves that attack livestock even outside protected enclosures, a policy shift welcomed by farmers, a powerful and increasingly disgruntled constituency.
France hit with credit rating downgrade
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2025
» PARIS - S&P Global has downgraded France’s credit rating in a surprise update on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, warning that political instability has put the government’s efforts to repair its finances at risk.
Trade war stifling global economic growth, says OECD
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» PARIS - The OECD slashed its annual global growth forecast on Tuesday, warning that US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz will stifle the world economy -- hitting the United States especially hard.
EU downgrades protection of wolves
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, which will allow hunting to resume under strict criteria.
Typhoon Yagi weakens after killing dozens in Vietnam, China, Philippines
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2024
» HANOI - Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, China's Hainan and the Philippines, claiming dozens of lives, according to preliminary reports.
Bangladesh PM to cruise to win in polls shunned by rivals
Bloomberg, Published on 07/01/2024
» Bangladesh began voting in elections with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to win a fourth straight term after the main opposition party refused to contest, raising questions about the legitimacy of the polls.
Qatar burnishes role as 'essential' hostage negotiator with Israel-Hamas deal
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» PARIS - The emirate of Qatar has further boosted its status as a specialist power in resolving delicate hostage situations by using its influence to help secure the release of hostages by Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Swiss govt aids man arrested in Myanmar over film 'harming Buddhism'
Published on 20/08/2023
» Switzerland said Saturday its diplomats are in touch with local authorities over the arrest of a Swiss man in Myanmar, who faces accusations of harming the "dignity" of Buddhism.
Fitch downgrades US credit rating after debt limit standoffs
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Fitch downgraded the United States' top-notch credit rating by a step on Tuesday, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance" that has manifested in debt limit standoffs.
Blinken to press Asean to take tougher line on Myanmar, China
Reuters, Published on 08/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar's military junta and to push back on China's actions in the South China Sea as top United States diplomat Antony Blinken heads to the region for meetings next week, a State Department official said on Friday.